New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25

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SANTA BARBARA walked UP.
Even Santa Barbara which has remained unique
among Southern California cities because IL was entirely
isolated from the railroads and approached only
from the sea- has felt the boom This is due to the fact
that the Southern Paccs coast line will run into
the place In few weeks Property values have been go
ing up since last Christmas and shrewd operators
have made fortunes. Mr. c. p Huntington, when the
plan Of running the railroad through Santa Barbara was
first settled upon bought 1000 OF the Hope ranch
adjoining the town. 300 In five years from
now IL the town grows as Il promises to at present nc
will realize over million from his purchase several
land near the town and propose 70 build Two or
three hundred cottages on each, and sell them 70 new
corners on long time.
SAN DIEGO TRANSFORMED
But the most extraordinary boom OF all has struck San
Diego the southernmos city in the State only thirteen
miles from the Mexican border line San Diego has
fine barbor second only that Of San Francisco on
this coast When tom" Scott expected to carry the
Texas Pacific through to SAN Diego, the place had its
first great BOOM When Scott went to pieces the boom,
collapsed and San Diego led deathnife existence for
ten years Then came the Atlantic and Pacific boom
which made the dry bones rattle and raised high the
hopes of the ola settlers who had never lost confidence
in the great future OF their city, Once more real estate
jumped up only to fall lower than when the Allan
tic aud Pacific Railway Company succumbed. Three
year ago you could buy business property in San Diego
for 500 front foot and residence property couldn't be
sold at all outside lands almost worthless as there
seemed to be no way OF getting any water upon them
Then the third and last boom which bids fair to
stay The California Southern Railroad, which is
branch OF the Atchson was run to San Diego and for
the first time the seaport had through rail connection
with the East The advance in prices little short of
marvellous Business property increased in valuation
ten fold. while the same extravaght prices were de-
manded and received for residence property as in Los
Angeles and its colonies But the enterprise which will
make San Diego in five years outsrp all its competitors
IL tho Coronado Beach Company. rms corporation
into the bay directly in front OF Diego and about
mile distant from the city. They piped wafer upon ~
laid II out into town lots, planted trees and ornamental
shrubs and last winter held an actOn SAFE Oh lotS ne
plan Is 10 make the place seaside resort with all the
conyeniences Of great city No property VIII De
taxed for any improvements, the company agreeing 10
round the peninsula and TO keep the street in good order
The lots brought fancy pices, some being sold lor
begun at once by many owners while the company
started In on the erection OF 5OO-room hotel whch
so ti coSn fo ZOO uest Wark = now going On
upon this building day and night, force OF ZVo men
working by the electric light after nightfal i ex
pected that the hotel VIII be ready r3r guests D NoVe
Der l. II will be in charge OF John b. Scaghers r late
manager OF the Union League Club OF Chicago The
Coronado Company determined 10 make the beach
the great model resort Oh this They will build
electric railways all around the beach and they have es
tablshed ostrich farm near the centre or the colony
have aggregated nearly IL 100000 1t seems hard 10
realize such figures but they are true and they give inc
forni which has brought In thousands OF good settlers
and millions OF capital within I'VE years